The Veteran's symptoms of joint pain, tingling in the extremities, and short-term memory loss are attributed to known diagnoses such as sarcoidosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease, PTSD, depression, and other conditions. The Board finds that these symptoms do not constitute an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been medically linked to diagnosed conditions rather than an undiagnosed illness or chronic multisymptom disability (Gulf War Syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Pain, Tingling in Extremities, Short-Term Memory Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1427992
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), liver condition, joint pain, intestinal condition, kidney condition, sleep apnea, vein condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability have all been granted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a sleep disorder, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea, and denied service connection for joint pain. The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 40 percent, with initial ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy being granted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, joint pain, and muscle aches, as well as for a right shoulder strain. However, it denied claims for compensable ratings for tension headaches, chronic sinusitis, and dermatitis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.
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